The coronavirus — officially called COVID-19 — has made its way to Nintendo of America. An employee at the company’s Redmond, Washington, headquarters tested positive for coronavirus and its coworkers are being quarantined. Nintendo is allowing its employees in Washington state and California to work from home and said those quarantined are doing so as a precaution. This is regardless of whether they have symptoms, according to theSeattle Times. “Nintendo of America is supporting this individual as they recover and will continue to take precautions to safeguard the health and well-being of all our employees and the broader community,” Nintendo added....

One Piece all but confirms Gorosei doesn’t have devil fruit powers One Piece has finally revealed true forms of Gorosei, but it doesn’t confirm they have devil fruit powers. Here’s what you need to know. Gorosei, also known as the Five Elder Planets, is a group of five Celestial Dragons who have the highest authority in the World Government.One Pieceintroduced them in the Water 7 but kept almost everything about them a mystery....

OnePlus has revealed theOnePlus 10T, a companion smartphone to theOnePlus 10 Pro. The first entry in its “T” series since theOnePlus 8Tfrom 2020, it combines the powerful 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip with a sharp 6.7-inch AMOLED display, implausibly fast 125W charging, and a triple-lens camera setup. And at $650, it’s a great price too. But the OnePlus 10T isn’t the only Android flagship on the market. One of its biggest direct competitors is theSamsung Galaxy S22....

Consistent with Pirelli’s 136-year history of leading tire technologies, the Italian company introduced Cycl-e tires — a new model line developed specifically for city dwellers who ride electric bicycles. The forward-looking tire line also looks back in time, because Pirellis manufactures the Cycl-e tires in part from “rubber crumb” from recycled automotive tires,BikeRadar reports. To optimize road grip and to protect against punctures, the new tires use different compounds for the tread and tire carcass....

Right now, about 11 million metrictons of plasticmakes its way into Earth’s oceans every year. If nothing changes, that amount will rise to 29 million metric tons each year, by 2040. That’s roughly equivalent to every three feet of coastline being heaped with 110 pounds trash. The projection comes froma new study from Pew Charitable Trustsand Systemiq. A growing population and the production of more single-use plastic will drive the increase....

Some players who are excited for theFinal Fantasy VII Remakewill need to re-confirm their pre-orders for the highly anticipated game, as a result of its delayed release. TheFinal Fantasy VII Remake, which was originally expected to release exclusively for the PlayStation 4 on March 3, will now be launched just over a month later onApril 10. Producer Yoshinori Kitase apologized for the delay, which the development team decided in order to gain some more time for final polishing to deliver “the best possible experience....

At this point, thePokémon Gophenomenon feels like it happened two alternate universes ago. Remember those euphoric few months in 2016 when everyone was constantly outside and congregating with total strangers? The mobile game has been much more than a flash in the pan for Nintendo. It renewed mainstream interest in the franchise, maintaining its cross-generational dominance. Pokémon Go’s success has created some complications for the franchise, though. It’s a unique experience built for mobile, one that hardly resembles the traditional RPG setup of the mainline games....

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Smartwatches are struggling to take off. The Pebble has a niche following but everything else just isn’t selling, or capturing anyone’s imagination. Fitness bands and trackers, on the other hand, are doing well indeed. Enter the Gear Fit....

While Samsung’s flagshipGalaxy S22 seriesstill appears to be a couple of months away from launch, it seems the South Korean tech giant is in a hurry to announce the highly anticipated processor that will power its upcoming high-end smartphone, believed to be named the Exynos 2200. The company’s official Exynos handle on Instagram hasdroppedsome cryptic visual teasers that reveal a new Exynos chip will be unveiled on November 19. Now there have beenreportsthat Samsung also has a few other midrange and budget processors in the pipeline, but the nature of the teasers gives us the feeling that this will likely be a flagship chipset reveal....

“Why you’re able to trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Paramount’s Sonic film franchise has reached an electrifying new high withSonic the Hedgehog 3. Directed by returning filmmaker Jeff Fowler, this sequel follows Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles as they face off against a fan-favorite villain....

If you’re looking to dazzle your next gathering with huge sound, a light show, and perhaps some karaoke, Sony’s newSRS-XV900might be just the party speaker you’re looking for. Sony says it’s the most powerful and loudest party speaker in itsX-Seriesrange ofBluetooth speakers. It goes up for pre-order on September 20 on electronics.sony.com for $900, but will also be available at Amazon and BestBuy. The tower-like SRS-XV900 mirrors the design of the company’s existingSRS-XP500 and XP700, but on a much bigger scale....

Streamer Destiny reveals clip that caused his permanent Twitch ban Former Twitch streamer Steven ‘Destiny’ Bonell has revealed what he claims to be the clip that caused his permanent ban from the platform, criticizing the decision. Destiny wasbanned from Twitch in March 2022, and soon after confirmed that he had been informed it was permanent. As is normal withTwitch bans, the platform only tells streamers what rule they violated, but not exactly what they did to violate the rule....

Summary The Acolyte’s viewership proves the backlash and review bombing is confected, not reflecting reality at all.Star Warshas long been one of the most controversial franchises of all, with a particularly divided and divisive fanbase. George Lucas himself wasn’t immune to their ire (as the comedy documentaryThe People Vs. George Lucasproved), but the Disney era has gotten caught up in the culture wars. EvenSouth Parkparodied Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy, envisioning her as a power-hungry feminist who demands diversity in everything....